Swimming vital to Navy recruits

Swimming vital to Navy recruits

JAKARTA (JP): The ability to swim is essential for any member
of the Navy and, in the future, this will be included in the
conditions of recruitment, a Navy official said.

Commodore Zoekifli Effendi said that a Navy member must be
more familiar with the water than anyone else, the Antara news
agency reported.

The Navy is currently drafting a regulation that requires all
members to undergo swimming tests periodically.

In the future, one of the requirements for recruits will
include the ability to swim, said Col. Sigit Sugito, who is
involved in drafting the regulation. (emb)